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NGC5716

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 14:41:5.5
Declination: -17:28:36
Constellation: LIB
Visual Magnitude: 12.6

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1787
Discovery aperture: 18.7

Observational

Summary description: vF, pL, R
Sub-type: SBc

Steve's Notes

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NGC 5716

13.1" (6/18/85): faint, fairly small, round, diffuse, low even surface brightness.  Two mag 12/13 stars are at the NE edge both 1.0' from center.  Located 23' SW of NGC 5716.